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Hetaerina titia formerly occurred along sections of the Potomac, but evidently has not been recorded since the 1970s. A similar situation exists in Pennsylvania, where the species is also considered historic. Smoky Rubyspot is active late in the summer, from about August to October in this region. It often perches fairly high on vegetation overhanging the water, and appears to favor shaded sections of slower water over the riffles preferred by American Rubyspot (Paulson, 2011).